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Amat Allah
04-06-2010, 01:42 PM
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Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi

Many Hadith describe the status of two people who love one another for the sake of Allah and describe the high position in Paradise which He has promised them and the great honour which He will bestow upon them on the Day when mankind is resurrected to meet the Rabb of the Worlds: Among them is the Hadith which describes the seven whom Allah will shade on the Day when there is no shade but His:

"...a just leader; a youth who grows up worshipping Allah; a man who is deeply attached to the mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allah meeting for His sake and parting for His sake; a man who is called by a beautiful woman and says, I fear Allah; a man who gives charity in secret such that his left hand does not know what his right hand is doing; and a man who remembers Allah when he is alone and his eyes fill with tears."

[Bukhari and Muslim]

The two who love one another for the sake of Allah are clearly shown to be among those whom Allah will shelter with His shade and upon whom He will shower His mercy and kindness. What a great honour! It is enough honour for those who love one another for the sake of Allah that their Almighty Rabb will greet them on the Day of Resurrection and say to them:

"Where are those who loved one another for My glory? Today I will shade them in My shade on the Day when there is no shade but Mine."

[Muslim]

Such is the magnificent honour and tremendous reward that will be bestowed upon those who truly loved one another for the sake of Allah on that awesome Day.

Love for the sake of Allah and not for the sake of anything else in this life which is filled with greed, desires and interests, is very difficult, and none can attain it except the one who is pure of heart, for whom this world is as nothing compared to the pleasure of Allah. It is not surprising that Allah should give them a status and blessing which is commensurate with their position in this world, above whose concerns they have risen.

We find proof of this in the Hadith of Mu'adth who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Allah said: 'Those who love one another for My glory, will have Minbars of light, and the Prophets and martyrs will wish that they had the same."

[Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said it is a Hasan Sahih Hadith]

Allah gives to those who love one another for His sake a gift which is even greater than this status and blessing: that is His precious love which is very difficult to attain. This is proven by the Hadith of Abu Hurairah in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"A man went to visit a brother of his in another village. Allah sent an angel to wait for him on the road. When the man came along, the angel asked him, 'Where do you intend to go?' He said, 'I am going to visit a brother of mine who lives in this village.' The angel asked, 'Have you done him any favor (for which you are now seeking repayment)?' He said, 'No. I just love him for the sake of Allah.' The angel told him, I am a messenger to you from Allah sent to tell you that He loves you as you love your brother for His sake."'

[Muslim]

What a great love, that raises a man to a position where Allah loves him and is pleased with him!

The teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) goes even further and states that the better of two brothers who love one another for the sake of Allah is the one who loves his brother more.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"No two men love one another, but the better of them is the one whose love for his brother is greater."

[Reported by Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad]

Islam goes even further in spreading love in the rightly guided Muslim society by telling the Muslim that if he loves his brother, he should tell him.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"If a man loves his brother, let him tell him that he loves him."

[Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who said it is a Sahih Hadith]

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) understood the impact of this strong, pure love in building societies and nations, so he never let any occasion pass without advocating this love and commanding the Muslims to announce their love for one another, in order to open hearts and spread love and purity among the ranks of the Ummah.

Anas said that a man was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when another man passed by.

The first man said, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed I truly love this man." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Have you let him know that?" He said, "No."

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Tell him." He caught up with him and told him, "Truly I love you for the sake of Allah," and the man said, "May Allah love you who loves me for His sake."

[Reported by Abu Dawud, with a Sahih Isnad]

Mu'adth began to spread this pure love among the Muslims throughout the Muslim lands, telling them what he had heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the great reward that Allah had prepared for those who loved one another for His sake, and about His great love for them.

In al-Muwatta', Imam Malik gives a report with a Sahih Isnad from Abu Idris al-Khulani who said:

"I entered the mosque of Damascus, where I saw a young man who had a bright smile, and I saw the people gathered around him.

When they disagreed on some matter, they referred it to him, and accepted his opinion. I asked who he was, and they told me, 'This is Mu'adth ibn Jabal." Early the next day, I went to the mosque but I found that he had arrived even earlier than I.

He was praying, so I waited until he had finished, then I approached him from in front, greeted him and said, 'By Allah I love you.' He said, 'For the sake of Allah?' I said, 'For the sake of Allah'. He repeated his question, 'For the sake of Allah?' and I said, 'For the sake of Allah.' So he took hold of my collar and pulled me towards him and said, 'I have good news for you.

I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah Almighty says: 'My love is granted to those who love one another for My sake, who visit one another for My sake, and who spend on one another for My sake.'"'


Khadejah Jones
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Amat Allah
11-06-2013, 12:59 PM





Love for Allah’s sake transcends the limits of our worldly existence, enduring into the life to come.




Allah says:

“Close friends on that Day will be foes to one another – except for the righteous.”

[Sûrah al-Zukhruf: 67]

Loving one another for the sake of Allah and brotherhood in faith are among the most excellent acts of worship.
This worship comes with conditions upon those who would love for the sake of Allah.
This love has its duties that must be fulfilled so that the relationship will be pure and free of base undercurrents.
Upholding these duties brings a servant nearer to Allah and to His pleasure and, over time,
it can bring about a greater nobility of person.



Among the duties of this love are the following:


1. They must truly love to extend support and assistance to each other
and must love good for one another.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”

[Sahîh al-Bukhârî (13) and Sahîh Muslim (45)]



2. They must enjoin each another to truth and patience and give each other sincere advice.
They must enjoin what is right and the forbid what is wrong and guide each other.
They must help one another in carrying out works of righteousness.

Allah says:

“By time! Surely the human being is at loss.
Except for those who have faith and do righteous deeds
and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to patience.”

[Sûrah al-`Asr]

Allah also says:

“The believing men and women are protecting friends of one another.
They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong.”

[Sûrah al-Tawbah: 71]



3. They must engage in the things that cultivate this love, strengthen interpersonal relationships,
and facilitate the fulfilling of their duties to one another.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“A Muslim has six rights over another Muslim.”

They asked: “What are they, O Messenger of Allah?”

He said: “When you meet him, greet him with peace.
When he invites you, accept his invitation.When he seeks your advice, advise him.
When he sneezes and them praises Allah, invoke Allah’s blessings upon him.
When he falls ill, visit him. When he dies, follow his funeral.”

[Sahîh Muslim (2162)]



4. A Muslim has the right to kind treatment from his fellow Muslim.
He should be greeted with a smile and given a pleasant reception.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“Do not view any good act as insignificant, even the act of greeting your brother with a smile on your face.”

[Sahîh Muslim (2626)]



Discord and division should be avoided.

Ibn Taymiyah said:

“If every time two Muslims disagreed they shunned each another,
then there would be no cooperation or brotherhood among Muslims.”



5. They must guide each other to what is good and help each other in acts of obedience.
Likewise, they must prevent and discourage one another from falling into sin and iniquity.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“One should help his brother whether he is an oppressor or the one being oppressed.
If he is an oppressor, forbid him from his oppression and in that way you help him.
If he is being oppressed, then come to his aid.”

[Sahîh Muslim (2584)]



6. The love between believers completes itself in a most wonderful
and genuine manner when the two are away from each other,and each of them in secret prays to Allah for the other.

This continues for the living one even after the other has departed from the Earth.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“A Muslim’s supplication for his brother in secret is answered.
At his head an angel is appointed, and whenever he supplicates for his brother with something good,
the angel appointed to him says: ‘Amîn, and likewise for you’.”

[Sahîh Muslim (2733)]



7. They must excuse one another’s mistakes and defend each other’s honor, never speaking ill of or deriding one another.
They should keep each other’s secrets, advise one another sincerely, and never abuse each other.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“It is not permissible for one Muslim to distress a another.”

[Sunan Abî Dâwûd (5004) andMusnad Ahmad (23064)]




Source:

http://en.islamtoday.net/artshow-427-3223.htm





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